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Saturday, October 24, 2026Conference Co-ChairsUma Borate, MBBSAlice Mims, MDAplastic Anemia/PNH Agenda 7:30 - 8:15 Breakfast and Registration8:15 - 8:45 Welcome 8:45 - 9:15
Bone Marrow Failure
Bone Marrow Failure:
A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are…
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Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a new AI-based method to assess patients with a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic neoplasms. The method, published June 30 in Leukemia, compares the physical locations and morphometric (size and shape) characteristics of every hematopoietic cell in the patient’s
bone marrow
bone marrow:
The soft, spongy tissue inside most…
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To the editorU2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 1 (U2AF1) is one of the most frequently mutated genes in myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) [1, 2]. U2AF1 mutations predominantly occur at two hotspots (S34, Q157) within two zinc finger domains and disrupt pre-mRNA splicing by altering RNA binding specificity, with S34 and Q157 variants affecting nucleotide recognition at the −3 and +1 positions of…
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Patients with
aplastic anemia
aplastic anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most…
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paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria…
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Aplastic Anemia
Aplastic Anemia:
(ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek…
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The timing of TP53
mutation
mutation:
Any change or alteration in a gene. A mutation may cause disease or may be a normal variation. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) occurs because of a mutation in the PIG-A gene of a single stem cell in the bone marrow.
acquisition carries important prognostic implications for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and…
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Background: Advances in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have been driven by progress in
supportive care
supportive care:
Care given to improve the quality of life, or comfort, of a person with a chronic illness. Supportive care treats the symptoms rather than the underlying cause of a disease. The goal is to help the patient feel better. Patients with low…
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Haploidentical
bone marrow
bone marrow:
The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow.
transplantation (haplo-BMT) with post-transplant
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide:
Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. When used to treat cancer, it works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your…
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Summary
This UK-based retrospective analysis describes real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in 175 patients with accelerated (AP, n = 69) or blast-phase (BP, n = 106) ‘Philadelphia-negative’ myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN-AP/BP) diagnosed between 2013 and 2025. Median age at transformation was 71 years. With a median follow-up of 45.2 months, median overall survival (OS) was 14.9 months…
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Correspondence
The Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MDS/MPN) overlap syndromes are a heterogeneous group of rare hematologic malignancies characterized by features of both MDS such as morphologic dysplasia and cytopenias and MPNs including elevated blood counts and often splenomegaly [1]. These syndromes frequently harbor recurrent mutations, underscoring their interrelated biological…
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ABSTRACT
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is an effective treatment for patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies. Over the last decade, gut microbiota composition during allo-HCT has been associated with patients' outcomes. Treatment-related factors, in particular the use of broad-spectrum
antibiotics
antibiotics:
The most common white blood cells are…
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Recorded Sessions:
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Here are links to the conference sessions from the 2025 Kansas City Patient and Family Conference:
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Key PointsA structured, home-based exercise intervention in MPN was feasible, well accepted, and showed initial benefits on disease-related markers.Physical activity is a potentially safe and accessible adjunct to standard treatments in this population, warranting further study.Abstract Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are associated with a high symptom burden and impaired quality of life…
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The diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies has undergone significant advancements over the past few decades, resulting in enhanced outcomes. For hematologic malignancies diagnosed during pregnancy, this poses new questions. As possibilities continue to expand and the rising global incidence results in an increasing number of diagnoses within the pregnant population, there is…
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Myelodysplastic neoplasms, also known as
myelodysplastic syndromes
myelodysplastic syndromes:
(my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development. People with MDS have low blood cell…
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Therapy-related myeloid neoplasm (tMN) is a fatal consequence of exposure to cytotoxic therapy administered in the treatment of cancer. Individuals with pre-existing TP53 clonal
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis:
(hi-mat-uh-poy-EE-suss) The process of making blood cells in the bone marrow.
(CH) are at high risk of tMN, with avoidance of therapy being the only strategy to reduce tMN risk.…
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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) may be impaired across several domains. In this multicenter observational study, we evaluated HRQoL and symptoms in a cohort of MPN patients with validated measures, including the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), the…
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Rusfertide sustained
hematocrit
hematocrit:
(hi-MA-tuh-crit) A blood test that measures the percentage of the blood made up of red blood cells. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and their size. Hematocrit is part of a complete blood count. Also called HCT, packed cell volume, PCV.
control and sharply reduced phlebotomy need through week 52 in PV, showing durable…
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